State/District: Hawaii Senate
Website: www.lingle2012.com
Linda Lingle served as Governor of the State of Hawaii from 2002-2010. She was the first woman, first person of Jewish ancestry and first Republican in 40 years to lead the Aloha State.
During her eight years as the state's chief executive, Governor Lingle and her Administration showed they could lead in the most difficult of times, including the aftermath of a major earthquake that struck the Island of Hawaii in 2006 and the 2008 global economic collapse that hit tourism-dependent Hawaii especially hard.
Her Administration was able to confront and manage through the most severe economic crisis in state history by closing an almost $3 billion gap in state revenues without increasing taxes and while maintaining a "AA" bond rating, which was the state's highest bond rating ever. Today, Governor Lingle serves as one of six founding members of the Governors Council at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), a national policy and advocacy organization. The Council is composed of immediate former governors of both parties who have achieved a record of bipartisan success.
With only eight Republicans out of 78 representatives and senators in the State Legislature, she was still able to gain support for programs like the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative, a critical achievement because Hawaii is the most oil-dependent state in the nation. This signature program will help make the 50th State more energy secure while also strengthening the economy.
Her other policy achievements include: STEM education expansion, mental health service delivery improvements, environmental protection initiatives, reduced cases of child abuse and affordable housing construction, especially for the Native Hawaiian community.
Governor Lingle's ability to work in a bi-partisan fashion was highlighted when she won a majority of votes in all of Hawaii's 51 House Districts in her 2006 re-election campaign, something that has never been achieved before or since by any Hawaii governor.
Governor Lingle first served the people of Hawaii as a member of the Maui County Council from 1981 to 1991. She served as Mayor of Maui from 1991-1999.
Governor Lingle was born on June 4, 1953 and is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. When she was 12, her family moved to Southern California, where she attended public schools and graduated from Birmingham High School. She relocated to Hawaii in 1975 after graduating cum laude with a journalism degree from California State University, Northridge. In 1976, she founded and edited the Moloka'i Free Press community newspaper.
State/District: Connecticut Senate
Website: www.linda2012.com
Linda E. McMahon recently stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer of World Wrestling Entertainment, after working to grow the company from a modest 13-person operation to a global enterprise with over 500 employees and offices around the world. The company has been named one of Forbes 200 Best Small Companies. Linda is a fiscal conservative who is concerned about the massive deficit spending in Washington and the huge debt with which we are saddling the country and future generations. With over 30 years of real-life business experience, she knows how to manage a budget, create jobs, and stimulate our economy.
She is running for the United States Senate to change Washington's failed economic policies, get spending under control and put people back to work.
Born October 4, 1948, and raised in New Bern, N.C., Linda graduated from East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., with a Bachelor of Science in French and certified to teach. She and her husband, Vince, were married in 1966 and have lived in Connecticut for over 30 years.
Linda McMahon proudly accepts the endorsement of her candidacy by Maggie's List, but has a campaign policy of not accepting PAC money.
